Rafah
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
Egypt
October 3, 2012
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
President Mohamed Morsy will visit Coptic families living in the city of Rafah on Friday after they were threatened by…
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Tribal chieftains in Sinai held a popular conference in Rafah on Tuesday for the Coptic Christians living in the city…
North Sinai governor meets Copts after extremist threats
Egypt
October 1, 2012
North Sinai governor meets Copts after extremist threats
North Sinai Governor Sayed Harhour asked Copts living near Rafah city in Sinai to wait until Thursday to see if…
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
Egypt
September 29, 2012
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
A Coptic man re-opened his Rafah shop Friday afternoon after facing threats and intimidation from unknown groups. MENA reported Saturday…
Security measures tightened in North Sinai
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Security measures tightened in North Sinai
Security forces in North Sinai increased safety measures at checkpoints on the Arish-Rafah international road on Friday. Authorities sent…
Copts reportedly fleeing Rafah after death threats
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Copts reportedly fleeing Rafah after death threats
Following death threats from what are alleged to be militant groups, Christian families have been fleeing the border town…
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Egypt
September 21, 2012
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Christian residents in the Sinai towns of Rafah and Arish are refusing to leave town pursuant to anonymous violent…
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
Extensive activity by radical groups has been detected in North Sinai as part of a military operation seeking to clear…
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
A secret meeting between the Muslim Brotherhood’s Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater and a number of tribal chiefs from Sinai’s…